How to hire a nursery attendant

How to hire a nursery attendant, step by step

Here's a step-by-step nursery attendant hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a nursery attendant job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new nursery attendant
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the nursery attendant you need to hire. Certain nursery attendant roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   A nursery attendant's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, nursery attendants from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of nursery attendant salaries for various roles:

   Type of Nursery Attendant	Description	Hourly rate
   Nursery Attendant	Childcare workers provide care for children when parents and other family members are unavailable. They attend to children’s basic needs, such as bathing and feeding... Show more	$7-17
   Vocational Childcare Teacher	A vocational childcare teacher teaches vocational subjects at a secondary school level, in either public or private schools. Their duties include preparing materials for classroom activities, assigning and grading classwork, and designing assignments... Show more	$11-18
   In-Home Childcare Provider	In-home childcare providers are professionals equipped with the skills needed to properly care for a child. They are employed by families who require assistance in providing the needs of the child at home... Show more	$10-21

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Child Care
   • CPR
   • Church Services
   • Clean Environment
   • Front Desk
   • Greenhouse
   • Ages Infant
   • Social Development
   • Children AGE
   • Plant Care
   • Nursery Stock
   • Nursery Equipment
   • Outdoor Play
   • Worship Services

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage events, help guests with outside reservations.
   • Obtain CPR and background certifications for compliance.
   • Play games with the kids and keep them entertain while their parents are working out.
   • Develop weekly lesson plan base on infant and toddler ministry curriculum.
   • Handle member services issues such as lost and find, new membership cards, change of address, EFT setup.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your nursery attendant job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A nursery attendant can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, nursery attendants' average salary in mississippi is 46% less than in washington.
   • Seniority. Entry-level nursery attendants 59% less than senior-level nursery attendants.
   • Certifications. A nursery attendant with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a nursery attendant's salary.

   Average nursery attendant salary

   $11.68hourly

   $24,291 yearly

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   Entry-level nursery attendant salary

   $15,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing a nursery attendant job description

   A nursery attendant job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a nursery attendant job description:

   Nursery attendant job description example

   STATUS: On-call
   
   Mission Statement: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the Universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. It's ministry is motivated by the love of God. It's Mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human need in his name without discrimination.
   
   The Salvation Army Phoenix Citadel Corps is looking to fill a Nursery Attendant position. The successful candidate for this position will have good verbal and written skills and be able to work with a diversity of people.
   
   The Nursery Attendant will provide safe supervision of the children in the nursery during corps programming. They will make sure each child is properly signed in and signed out the nursery and notify the supervisor if more attendants are needed to maintain proper supervision. This position will supervise snack and meal times, notify the supervisor of unusual incidents and at the end of each session will make sure the nursery is picked-up and trash is taken out.
   
   Physical Requirements:
   
   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
   
   Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
   
   The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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5. Post your job

   To find the right nursery attendant for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with nursery attendants they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit nursery attendants who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your nursery attendant job on Zippia to find and recruit nursery attendant candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit nursery attendants, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new nursery attendant

   Once you've found the nursery attendant candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new nursery attendant. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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